Parish Council

Mission Statement
" Led by the Spirit to live the Gospel, our mission is to be a welcoming, Catholic Christian community gathered around the Eucharist, committed to life-long faith formation, justice and loving service to others."

December, 2010 Parish Council Letter:

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

The new 2010-11 term of the Parish Council and the Parish Commissions has begun. We intend that this year be one where we can continue to find ways to serve you and to build a stronger parish.

Thank you to Susan Nelson and Jim Brault, outgoing Parish Council Presidents, for their great leadership over the past year. Their tireless efforts have provided many benefits for the parish. We would also like to thank the other retiring Parish Council members, Jim Burke and Dan Garrison, for their many and varied contributions over the years.

The overall goal of the Parish Council over the next year is to continue to enhance connections among FHC parishioners. More specifically, the Parish Council intends to pursue the following:

-- Over the next year we will be helping Fr. Marty with the forthcoming 75th Anniversary of the parish. The anniversary year will be marked with many events, all intended to bring us together, to provide opportunities for worship and prayer, and to involve the parish in outreach efforts.

-- We also want to provide assistance and support to Fr. Marty in several other new activities during the year, such as implementing the modifications to the liturgy, helping with Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, and developing a youth ministry mission trip.

-- We also will continue the efforts begun in the last few years to increase parishioner involvement and communication within the parish, including:

-- Home Masses and outdoor Masses
-- Lenten small groups and a Lenten dramatic presentation
-- Faithhopeapalooza and other efforts targeted at junior high students
-- Faith Alive and other outreach efforts
-- Community life events such as Oktoberfest, a parish Open House, and Summerfest
-- Enhancing parish communication

The Parish Council members for the year that will help to pursue these goals are Paul Agase, Bill Burke, Colleen Detjen, Dave O'Donoghue, Tony Enrietto, Bob Foley, Andy Hick, Pam Perkus, Jon Talty and Jennifer Thompson. Of course, the parish Commissions are also going to work on these goals. In addition, Fr. Marty has instituted a planning committee for the 75th Anniversary celebration.

If you would like to serve on any Parish Commissions or otherwise to help in any of these efforts, please contact either of us at the contact information below. In addition, please call either of us, or any member of the Parish Council, if you have any suggestions or concerns.

Sincerely,
John Gavin - john_gavin@bcbsil.com - 847-256-6902
Lyn Petersen - petersenla@sbcglobal.net - 847-256-3713

Read the October, 2010 parish Council Letter

Parish Council Goals 2010 - 2011

Overall Goal:
Enhance connections of FHC parishioners

1. Continue to build upon activities over the last 2-3 years in order to increase parishioner involvement and communication within the parish

Commissions*

Worship - Home Masses, outdoor Masses (in courtyard or at park/beach), Taize for Advent, women's retreat. Consider another CCC.

Education/Formation - Lenten small groups, Lenten speaker, Faithhopapalooza and follow-up special efforts targeted at the junior high students, FHC Church and Rectory Open House.

Outreach - Continue Faith Alive efforts, Ministry Fair Weekend. Consider substitute for New Hope Apartments.

Community Life - Continue Oktoberfest, Square Dance, Parish Summerfest. Consider Fun Run and parish dinner groups.

 

2. Help to facilitate major new projects for 2010/2011

Commissions*

Worship & Education/Formation - Implement new liturgy

Worship - Reinstate Liturgy Planning Team

Worship & Community Life - 75th anniversary

Worship & Community Life - Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos Fiesta

Education/Formation & Outreach - Youth ministry mission trip

 

3. Enhance parish communication

Commissions*

Administration/Finance - Ongoing work with the Bulletin and Website, improve e-mail communication, FHC calendar of events. Consider Podcast of sermons and parish signage.

Education/Formation - Enhance RE and FHC school board communication and connection, enhance youth ministry communication

 

4. Serve as a sounding board for Fr. Marty

*Commissions are to work together on overlapping projects

Parish Council Members 2010 - 2011
HOME
WORK
CELL
EMAIL
Paul Agase
8-256-4732
8-489-2200
Bill Burke
8-446-4482
3-946-1327
8-571-8440
Colleen Detjen
8-501-4870
Tony Enrietto
8-446-5136
3-822-6074
3-925-4598
Bob Foley
8-441-0096
3-519-6144
John Gavin
8-256-6902
3-653-6997
8-899-6902
Andy Hick
8-446-5681
3-416-4227
3-208-1917
Dave O'Donoghue
8-256-3892
3-362-3667
3-391-0919
Pam Perkaus
8-446-5044
3-519-8209
Lyn Petersen
8-256-3713
8-800-1962
Jon Talty
8-446-0226
3-798-7702
8-224-1242
Jennifer Thompson
8-256-4885
8-570-4101

Roles of the Pastoral Council
1. To build a community of Catholic faith and a deepening of spirituality among all parishioners of Ss. Faith, Hope and Charity Parish as part of the Universal church.
2. To deepen the unity of our Parish by gathering all members of the Parish, lay and clergy, into one body to share responsibility for all facets of Parish life (in order to inspire and encourage the participation in the work of the parish.)
3. To welcome all people into the Parish by embracing their voices, activities and ideas.
4. To provide a forum whereby the council may listen and discern about any and all parishioners’ views about matters affecting the Parish.
5. To be the primary voice in pastoral planning with the Pastor and staff, both short and long term, by evaluating the past, reading the signs of the times, and preparing for the future.
6. To inspire parishioners to concrete steps and action for serving the community, local and beyond.
7. To support and encourage effective Catholic formation for parishioners of all ages.
8. To invite others to share our faith.
9. To ensure the wise use of our Parish resources, both human and material.

Membership on the Pastoral Council
The Pastoral Council seeks to discern the voice of the Lord as expressed through the pastoral needs and common voice of the Parish community and to provide direction to the Pastor in his stewardship of the Parish. Members of the Council are expected to have the spiritual, intellectual and interpersonal assets and sensitivities to contribute constructively to this critical mission. In forming judgments about issues that are before the Council, members of the Council are expected to act in the best interests of the Parish and the Universal church. They are expected to have the motivation and time to participate fully in the meetings and other activities of the Council.

The Pastoral Council should represent the Parish broadly across the different phases and perspectives of our spiritual life, mission and development. As described in more detail in the Parish Covenant Book, the Council seeks representatives from each Commission of our Parish, including:

· Outreach (Sharing Committee, Soup Kitchen, Inter-faith Council, Respect Life, Ministry of Care, Bereavement, Elizabeth Ministry)
· Community Life (Friends, Men's Club, Women's Guild, PUPS, Welcoming Committee, Office Volunteers)
· Administration (Buildings and Grounds, Technology, Communication)
· Education / Formation (Adult Education, MATRIX, School, Religious Education)
· Worship & Spiritual Life (Liturgy Planning Team, Liturgical Ministers, Spiritual Life)

Personal Profile for Dave O'Donoghue
Dave O'Donoghue has been a member of Ss. Faith, Hope & Charity since moving to Wilmette in 1996. He and his wife, Kimberly, have three daughters. Brighid is a sophomore at Loyola Academy, Chloe is an 8th grader at Wilmette Junior High, and Molly is a 6th grader at Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette. Dave has taught Religious Education at the parish for several years and at various grade levels. He currently teaches 6th grade RE, is an usher and is a member of the Worship and Spiritual Life Commission at the parish. Dave works at Lightning Trading, a small stock options trading group. He enjoys watching his daughters play and compete in all their chosen sports. Dave is a runner and plays golf in his free time.

Personal Profile for Pam Perkaus
Pam Perkaus and her husband, John, have been married for 19 years and have two children. Paulina is a sophomore at Loyola Academy, and Johnny is a 7th grader at our parish school. They have been members at Ss. Faith, Hope & Charity parish for 13 years. Prior to "retiring" from her career as an attorney to raise her family, Pam served as an environmental prosecutor for the Illinois Attorney General and for the Federal Environmental Protection Agency. She enjoys volunteering for her children's schools and has served in many capacities, including as FHC PTO President, FHC Teacher Appreciation Party co-chair and Loyola Academy Ramble Auction co-chair. Pam is currently a member of the Community Life Commission at the parish.

Personal Profile for Jon Talty
Born and raised in Western Springs, Illinois, Jon has been a North Shore resident for the past 20 years and a parishioner at Ss. Faith, Hope and Charity for 15 of those years. In 2000, he married Kathryn Maxwell Talty at FHC. They live in Winnetka and together have two daughters, Jane (6) and Greer (4), both enrolled in our parish school. Jon is the Chairman and CEO of OKW Architects, Inc., a professional services firm located in Chicago. He has served on the Administration and Finance Commission at the parish for the past several years.

Personal Profile for Jennifer Thompson
Jennifer Thompson is a child and adolescent psychotherapist who works at Evanston Hospital in a program for disadvantaged families within the Department of Psychiatry, and also has a private practice in Winnetka. In July, she completed a Ph.D., having written a dissertation on prolonged postadolescence. Jennifer has a young adult son who lives and works in Chicago. She first joined the parish as a child (with her family of origin), and has co-chaired the Administration and Finance Commission for the past few years.